Hainan Gymnure vs Onca

Neohylomys hainanensis compared with Panthera onca

Key Differences

• Hainan Gymnure is Endangered while Onca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hainan Gymnure	Onca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Neohylomys	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Neohylomys hainanensis	Panthera onca

Evolutionary Relationship

Hainan Gymnure and Onca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hainan Gymnure

EN — Endangered

Onca

NT — Near Threatened

Population: ~64.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hainan Gymnure	Onca
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	1.9 m
Average Weight	—	100.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hainan Gymnure

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Onca

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Onca

O maior felino das Américas, atingindo até 100 kg com corpo robusto e musculoso e pelagem com padrão de rosetas característico. Encontrado do México até a América do Sul, com populações mais expressivas na Amazônia e no Pantanal. Nadadores poderosos e predadores de topo, os jaguares desempenham papel fundamental na regulação das populações de presas. Classificado como Quase Ameaçado, com sua área de ocorrência diminuindo devido ao desmatamento.